I took the plunge and bought this after my nail salon went up in price but down in quality. I got feed up and figured I'd be happier doing it myself. I'm glad I invested in this set. It's tricky to get it right at first, my first attempt was not fabulous, but my second attempt was great. Make sure you follow the directions exactly, use thin layers and be sure your top coat has a nice even coating. You can tell if you coated the nail evenly if when you cure it under the light the whole nail glows blueish white. I didn't do this a couple of times and when I went to wipe the tackiness off the nail it took some color off as well. If you take your time, follow the directions and do thin even coats you will be golden. They don't last as long as the salon manicures, so far it's been 1 1/2 - 2 weeks without chipping for my manicures, but I usually want to change the color by then so it's not an issue for me. If you want to save month on salon visits and don't mind investing some time to do your own nails I would recommend this kit. Plus red carpet has lots of great color choices. The picture is my first attempt at a bright matte color as opposed to the shimmers I've used up till now.

I just love the pro 45! It is so easy to use. Just follow the directions and you can't go wrong. I am so happy that I decided to try it. It goes on smoothly and lasts super long. Overall, it's a great product. I am completely amazed!

So, for years I've been going to the salon and have had acrylics put on. Recently, I wanted to stop using acrylics and tips due to the fact that it is horrible for your nails. Also, I always hated how acrylics and tips looked growing out. I tried for years to paint my own nails with everything under the sun. Orly, Sally Hanson "Gel," OPI and other high end products. Every time I would paint my nails, either they would look terrible, chip immediately or both.

This is a GAME CHANGER. I am horrible at painting my nails and for my first try they look dead even with salon results. I am so happy I have found this product. I definitely recommend it.

My first gel manicure went fabulously thanks to this kit. The instructions are super easy to follow. The manicure came out beautifully. I love that the light is on a timer so there is no need to count 45 seconds. Perfectly smooth, plump, gel nails. Love it!!

Love this product. Saves me tons of money and doesn't chip easily or come off. For best results, I leave each coat in the lamp for longer than suggested and that usually helps to keep it from peeling or chilling more. Definitely buy this if you're looking to have nice nails all the time

I recently got engaged and in an effort to start saving $$ for the wedding and knowing my nails would be center attention from people wanting to see the ring, I purchased this at home gel nails starter kit to avoid going to the salon every 2 weeks. While I can do a pretty good mani/pedi, I am an amateur and was a bit intimidated doing my own gel mani for the first time. The whole process (although a bit time-consuming) was actually pretty easy. The detailed instructions are very helpful and the products that come in the kit are easy to use and seem to be good quality. I've done two manicures now and they've lasted me a whole two weeks (and could have lasted longer), while I've gotten gel manis at a salon before and they have sometimes only lasted 1 week or less. My only very minor complaints are that the power cord is kinda short for the light and it would also have been nice to have a digital countdown timer on the top of the light. That being said, the light is auto-timed to 45 seconds, so it shuts off automatically when it's done, which is nice. Overall I am very pleased with this kit, the results, and the money I am able to save by doing a salon-quality manicure at home.